Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 24.64 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Lucia is 24.64, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 34.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.37, in 1992.
Saint Lucia ranks 121st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.41 | — |
| 1992 | 18.37 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 21.78 | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 19.06 | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 19.18 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 18.93 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 19.46 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 18.81 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 20.94 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 20.7 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 22.08 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 23.57 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 22.94 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 22.86 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 26.02 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 24.72 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 22.58 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 22.24 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.55 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 26.01 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 26.98 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 28 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 25.42 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 23.58 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 23.7 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.02 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 23.29 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.25 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.12 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 34.93 | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 27.45 | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 22.95 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 25.64 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 24.51 | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 25.62 | +4.5% |
| 2026 | 25.4 | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 25.27 | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 25.08 | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 24.86 | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 24.64 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.44 | 18.37 | 21.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.23 | 20.7 | 26.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.84 | 23.02 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.17 | 22.95 | 34.93 | 10 |
| 2030s | 24.64 | 24.64 | 24.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 118 Burkina Faso 25.4 compare
- 119 Rwanda 25.1 compare
- 120 Zambia 24.96 compare
- 122 Republic of Korea 24.57 compare
- 123 Qatar 24.25 compare
- 124 Macau, China 24.12 compare
More public sector data for Saint Lucia
- Tax revenue 18.2% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 4.54 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 22.7% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 79.09 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 1.79 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 34.8% (2017)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.0% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -0.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Lucia was 24.64 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.37 in 1992.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October